Landrum man, 34, accused of sexually assaulting young girl

Friday

Jan 11, 2013 at 10:28 AM

A Landrum man who also works as a custodian at a N.C. school is facing criminal charges after being accused of sexually assaulting a female relative.

From staff reports

A Landrum man who also works as a custodian at a N.C. school is facing criminal charges after being accused of sexually assaulting a female relative.Alfard Steve Mullins, Jr., 34, of 101 Mallory Drive, has been charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor between 11 and 14 years of age and incest in connection with incidents dating back to 2009.According to a Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office incident report, the girl's mother filed a report in October stating that her daughter, now 15, told her she had been sexually abused by Mullins. The victim told investigators that Mullins touched her inappropriately and had sexual intercourse with her, according to the report. She also reported that Mullins told her to hide the abuse and told her multiple times that he would not do it again.The case was investigated by the Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit.Mullins was arrested without incident at his home at 4:30 p.m. Friday.Jim Patterson, director of personnel and auxiliary services at Polk County Schools, said Mullins works as a full-time custodian at Polk County Middle School. Mullins has worked for the school system for eight years, and also is licensed to drive school buses.Patterson had not seen the charges as of Friday morning, but said the district would make a determination about Mullins' employment status after viewing them. Mullins was not at school Friday.Mullins remained in custody at the Spartanburg County Detention Center as of 8:30 p.m. Friday, according to online jail records.